November 2006
Monthly Archive
Thu 30 Nov 2006
IT’S been an extremely long time since the JSE saw two technology companies list within six days of each other, but that rare event is happening this week.
Microsoft hires ex-’Apprentice’ star as judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Carolyn Kepcher, who helped Donald Trump fire corporate wannabes on “The Apprentice” television show, took a new role on Tuesday — helping Microsoft Corp. find the best small-business idea in America.
Remote check deposit is the answer to a company’s banking problem
Q uestion: Most of my customers pay by check. But I put off time-consuming bank runs unless I have some volume. I do most of my banking online. How can I streamline the clunky system of depositing paper checks?
(AFX UK Focus) 2006-11-29 07:30 GMT: Sage FY profit up 14 pct
LONDON (AFX) - Sage Group PLC, the UK accounting software supplier, said full-year pretax profit rose 14 pct, in line with forecasts, and said it was confident about its prospects for future growth.
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Thu 30 Nov 2006
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Nov 17, 2006Leading Japanese Accounting Software Provider to Distribute and Help Localize NetSuite; Takes Equity Stake in NetSuite KK TOKYO and SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. …
CODA to Provide Global Accounting Software for Caterpillar Inc.
B-EYE-Network, CO - Nov 17, 2006The contract covers licences for CODA e-Finance, CODA s Web-browser based international accounting system, along with several related products for use at …
Microsoft Releases Windows Desktop Search 3.0
ChannelTimes.com, India - Nov 23, 2006… Anti-Virus, free Windows Defender, free Media Player 11, free Windows XP Video Tutorials, free MCE Karaoke Plug-In, free Wingz Accounting software worth Rs. …
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Wed 29 Nov 2006
Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) — European stocks climbed, snapping the longest losing streak in 15 months, on speculation Volkwagen AG, MAN AG and EMI Plc may be taken over.
TalentSecure Releases Advanced Version of Staffing Software
17/11/2006 Overland Park-based TalentSecure has recently announced the release of Version 2.0 of its popular TalentSecure SE Staffing Software. The new version contains more powerful features that reflect the latest technology updates and the changing needs of the staffing industry.
Caselle Provides Service to Government Agencies With Parature Customer Support Solution
Parature, provider of award-winning, on demandcustomer support software, announced today that Caselle, leading governmentaccounting software provider, has incorporated client self-service and ismanaging their service quality levels through Parature’s Customer SupportSolution. ‘Parature has been a great fit for us, particularly due to theability for us to customize the solution to our needs, the
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Wed 29 Nov 2006
Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) — European stocks climbed, snapping the longest losing streak in 15 months, after BHP Billiton said it may seek acquisitions, fanning speculation takeovers will increase in the mining industry.
European Stocks Gain on Takeover Optimism; VW, BHP Pace Advance
Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) — European stocks climbed, snapping the longest losing streak in 15 months, on speculation Volkwagen AG, MAN AG and EMI Plc may be taken over.
Sage Makes Another U.K. Acquisition
London (Nov. 14, 2006) - Accounting software group Sage has made another purchase — acquiring U.K. merchant services firm Protx for $25.6 million. Established in 2001, Protx provides online payment services for small and medium businesses in the U.K., with a customer base of over 10,000 businesses.
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Tue 28 Nov 2006
MYOB has released AccountEdge 2007 for Mac OS X, the first Universal binary version of their small business accounting software.
Fired By Trump, She’s Hired By Microsoft
Carolyn Kepcher, who helped Donald Trump fire corporate wannabes on The Apprentice television show, took a new role Tuesday - helping Microsoft Corp. find the best small-business idea in America.
Sewer, water rates expected to rise
LOCK HAVEN City residents can expect to pay the same in taxes next year but will feel a pinch when they start receiving sewer and water bills. Council took the first of its two votes on 2007 taxes, approving the same millage rates as this year with no comment at its meeting Monday.
Caselle Provides Service to Government Agencies With Parature Customer Support Solution
Parature, provider of award-winning, on demand customer support software, announced today that Caselle, leading government accounting software provider, has incorporated client self-service and is managing their service quality levels through Parature’s Customer Support Solution. “Parature has been a great fit for us, particularly due to the ability for us to customize the solution to our needs,
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Tue 28 Nov 2006
Corporations from IBM to Google to E*Trade are jumping onboard the trend of mixing and matching software from different sources
Borland names new CFO
( InfoWorld ) - Borland Software Corp.’s surprise decision to spin off, rather than sell, its tools business overshadowed the vendor’s appointment of a new chief financial officer (CFO). Borland revealed Tuesday plans to create a wholly owned subsidiary known as CodeGear for its developer tools group, after failing to find a suitable buyer for the operation, which had been up for sale
Business People
Who’s who in Delaware business
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Tue 28 Nov 2006
Accountek Solutions, Inc., worldwide distributors of the Connected Accounting Software, today announced the release of a new Universal version of Connected, version 5.2.7, that will work on both Intel- and Power PC-based Macs.
Sage Software Launches Sage BusinessWorks 7, Introduces “Payroll Your Way”
Sage Software today announced Sage BusinessWorks7 Accounting, the new version of the company’s popular business managementsolution featuring ‘Payroll Your Way.’ Sage BusinessWorks 7 integrates withSage Payroll Services, an outsourced, online U.S. payroll solution forsmall and midsized businesses (SMBs). Sage Payroll Services gives users acompletely automated, outsourced payroll solution for
No more payroll outsourcing for CPA
To save on costs and avoid any more fund mess, the Commonwealth Ports Authority has decided against outsourcing the agency’s payroll processing to another company.
Getting the Lowdown on a Private Company
Getting the Lowdown on a Private Company
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Sun 26 Nov 2006
Market Wire (press release) - Nov 7, 2006… About Cougar Mountain Software (www.cougarmtn.com): Founded in 1982, Boise-based Cougar Mountain Software publishes accounting software, fund accounting …
HP 4Q earnings surge as laptop, printer sales climb
San Jose Mercury News, USA - Nov 16, 2006… jumped 19 percent from a year ago to $362.2 million in its fiscal first quarter, driven by sales of its Quick Books 2007 small-business accounting software. …
Microsoft to offer free accounting software
Techworld.com, UK - Oct 30, 2006By Techworld staff. Microsoft is to start offering free accounting software, aiming it at start-up companies in particular. The move …
Valueplus systems donates N650m software to schools
Vanguard, Nigeria - Nov 11, 2006… explained Chukwuma, is to provide opportunity for the educational institutions to acquire a world class licensed accounting software fully sponsored by …
Access Accounting prepares for Reverse Charge
Computing, UK - Oct 27, 2006… September). Misselbrook added that the new software will differ from established accounting software packages in several ways. For …
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Sun 26 Nov 2006
Entrepreneur - Oct 31, 2006Are you tired of trying to make sense of your Excel spreadsheet when reconciling your business finances, but not yet ready to invest in a more complex …
Oklahoma Firm Acquires Alaskan Partner
WebCPA, NY - Nov 21, 2006… 22, 2006) - After working with Anchorage-based Dudley Consulting on accounting software projects for the past decade, CPA firm Finley & Cook announced the two …
Naming Names and Standing Out
WebCPA, NY - Nov 1, 2006That was part of the information submitted by one of the accounting software value-added resellers being considered for selection for this year's Pacesetters …
Microsoft Offers 'Office Accounting Express' for Free
WebCPA, NY - Oct 30, 2006… 31, 2006) - In its latest attempt to become a player in the accounting software space, Microsoft had released a free stripped-down version of its software …
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Sun 26 Nov 2006
PR.com (press release), NY - Nov 15, 2006Harrogate, United Kingdom, November 15, 2006 –(PR.COM)– CODA plc, the finance systems specialist quoted on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM; stock code …
MK Software Launches DocuFire Server for AccountMate for SQL 7.x
Market Wire (press release) - Nov 21, 2006… promised. The cost savings of DocuFire paid for our entire accounting software investment!" Rory Cabral, Unifit Fastening Systems Inc. …
Microsoft offers free small-business accounting software
ITWorld Canada, Canada - Oct 30, 2006Microsoft Corp. has turned its accounting suite for small businesses into two separate offerings, one of which users can download for free starting Monday. …
The Business SIde of Web 2.0
Wired News - Nov 12, 2006… LucidEra's reporting application connects sales data to accounting software, providing companies with a complete picture of their sales process. …
Critical Characteristics To Demand From Your Timesheet Vendor
Accounting Software 411 (press release), CA - Oct 25, 2006Timesheet software is not just for payroll anymore. Increasingly, project accounting and client billing are becoming important to …
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